Ash Wednesday
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving
Lent
100

Ash Wednesday is the first day of

LENT

100

Prayer is having a conversation with whom?

GOD

100

Fasting is _________ourselves of something so that we may focus more on the Lord.

DEPRIVING / DOING WITHOUT
100

God blesses us all with special gifts.  What are we to do with our gifts from God?

SHARE THEM WITH OTHERS

100

what is the first day of lent

ASH WEDNESDAY

200

Ashes are placed on the forehead in the sign of what?

CROSS

200
What is the prayer that we do every time we enter the church?

SIGN OF THE CROSS

200

Name 1 of 2 days during Lent that Catholics are required to Fast.

ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY

200

Name one of 3 things that we can share with others     (hint:  all begin with the letter 'T')

TIME, TALENT, TREASURE

200

What is the last day of Lent?

HOLY THURSDAY

300

The Ashes are made from burning what?

PALMS from last year

300

It is common during Lent to pray before the Blessed Sacrament.  Whenver we are before the Blessed Sacrament we genuflect to show reverence to God's real presence.  Demonstrate genuflecting

RIGHT knee to ground, make the sign of the cross

300

Abstaining is special type of fasting where we do without_______?

MEAT

300

Give an example of how you can give of your TIME

visit someone in hospital or jail, volunteer in food pantry, help deliver Thanksgiving baskets, etc.

300

How many days is Lent?

40 DAYS

400

The priest says 'Remember that you are _____ and to ______you shall return.

DUST

400

A very popular practice during lent is to pray the _____which consists of Our Father and Hail Mary prayers.

THE ROSARY

400
What days during lent must Catholics abstain from meat?

FRIDAYS

400

Who gave more - the rich man who donated $1000 to the poor or the poor widow who gave 1 of 3 pennies she had?

THE WIDOW - SHE GAVE FROM HER NECESSITY NOT FROM HER EXCESS
400
Lent is a time to ______of our sins and turn back to the Lord.
REPENT
500

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?

NO

500
During lent, we go to the sacrament of reconciliation to ask God's forgiveness of our sins.  What is the prayer the priest asks us to pray?

ACT OF CONTRITION

500
Fasting does not only apply to food.  Give an example of what a 3rd grader could fast from during Lent

VIDEO GAMES, INTERNET, etc.

500

Jesus is the ultimate example of giving to the poor.  What gift did Jesus give us all?

HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS!!!!!

500
The season if Lent is preparation for what?

EASTER SUNDAY

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